Best 6 Simmering Irish Stew With Dumplings Recipes

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Immerse yourself in the captivating culinary journey of Irish stew, a traditional dish that embodies the warmth and comfort of Irish cuisine. This hearty and flavorful stew is a symphony of tender lamb or beef, succulent vegetables, and a rich, savory broth that promises to tantalize your taste buds. Originating from the humble kitchens of rural Ireland, Irish stew has evolved into a beloved national dish, enjoyed by families and celebrated in pubs across the country. Our comprehensive guide presents a collection of delectable Irish stew recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic dish. From the traditional version simmered to perfection in a cast-iron pot to contemporary interpretations featuring Guinness or lamb shanks, our recipes cater to diverse preferences and culinary skill levels. Whether you prefer a classic, rustic stew or a modern, gourmet rendition, our selection guarantees an unforgettable dining experience. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and embark on a culinary adventure that pays homage to the timeless charm of Irish stew.

**Recipes featured in the article:**

**1. Classic Irish Stew:**

This recipe stays true to the traditional roots of Irish stew, featuring tender lamb or beef, hearty vegetables, and a flavorful broth. Slow-cooked to perfection, this classic dish embodies the essence of comfort food.

**2. Guinness Irish Stew:**

Indulge in a hearty and robust stew infused with the rich, malty flavors of Guinness stout. The addition of Guinness adds a unique depth of flavor and complexity, making this stew a favorite among beer enthusiasts.

**3. Slow-Cooker Irish Stew:**

For those who appreciate the convenience of slow cooking, this recipe is a perfect choice. Simply combine the ingredients in your slow cooker and let it work its magic, resulting in a tender and flavorful stew that's ready to enjoy at dinnertime.

**4. Lamb Shank Irish Stew:**

Elevate your Irish stew experience with succulent lamb shanks. Braised until fall-off-the-bone tender, the lamb shanks add a luxurious touch to this classic dish, creating a truly special meal.

**5. Vegetable Irish Stew:**

For a vegetarian twist on Irish stew, this recipe showcases a medley of colorful vegetables, including carrots, potatoes, and peas. Simmered in a flavorful broth, this hearty and wholesome stew is a delight for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

IRISH STEW WITH HERB DUMPLINGS



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Make with lamb or beef. Both are yummy, though I do prefer it with the lamb meat.

Provided by Melissa Turner

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 25

STEW
3 lb lamb or beef stew meat
1 c flour
5 Tbsp oil
1 yellow onion (chopped)
4 carrots
3 clove garlic (minced)
8 oz button or cremini mushrooms (sliced) optional
2 c guinness draught (use draught to avoid bitterness)
1 bay leaf
2 tsp minced thyme
2 tsp minced rosemary
2 tsp minced marjoram
4 Tbsp tomato paste
4 c beef stock
1 Tbsp beef base or bullion (optional)
4 medium potatoes (peeled and cut into chunks)
2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper (season meat and veggies to taste)
HERB DUMPLINGS
1/2 c milk
1 1/2 c bisquick
1/4 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 Tbsp parsley

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oil on medium high in large saute pan. Season meat well with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. Brown meat in pan and transfer to a large dutch oven. Add more oil to the pan if necessary and cook onions for about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and minced garlic and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the Guinness and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits. Season your veggies with salt and pepper while sauteing them. Add to the dutch oven.
  • 2. Add the remaining Guinness, bay leaf, herbs, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and beef stock to the pot. Bring to a simmer over medium low and cover for 40 minutes. Add potatoes, and carrots. Cover and continue to simmer for 20 minutes.
  • 3. Thicken stew with a little cornstarch and water if needed. Taste and season if needed. Drop dumpling mix by spoonfuls on top of stew, cover and continue to simmer for another 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from center of the dumplings.

SLOW SIMMER BEEF STEW



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This is the best beef stew I've ever tasted. My husband ate 4 bowls the first time I made it and my 9-month-old ate two bowls mashed up! I like to brown my beef for stew, and I hate to dirty both a pot and the slow cooker, so I prefer to cook the stew exclusively on the stove.

Provided by KESSIANNE

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Beef

Time 3h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into cubes
½ cup all-purpose flour, or more as needed
¼ cup butter
¼ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 onion, chopped
8 cups beef broth, divided
6 cups sliced carrots
6 cups diced potatoes
3 cups chopped celery
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder

Steps:

  • Combine beef stew meat and flour in a resealable plastic bag; seal bag and shake to coat beef.
  • Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over high heat; add beef and season with seasoned salt. Cook and stir beef until seared on all sides 5 to 7 minutes. Stir onion into the beef; cook and stir until the onion is browned, about 5 minutes more.
  • Pour enough of the beef broth into the pot to cover the bottom; bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add remainder of the beef broth; bring to a simmer before adding carrots, potatoes, celery, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, basil, paprika, and garlic powder.
  • Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook stew at a simmer until the meat and vegetables are very tender, 3 to 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.8 calories, Carbohydrate 40.6 g, Cholesterol 75.1 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 28.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 1120.2 mg, Sugar 8 g

IRISH STEW WITH DUMPLINGS



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Hearty and heart-warming, this stew was transplanted from Ireland to New England. From that chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Stew

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 lbs lamb (neck or breast)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons bacon drippings
2 onions, peeled and sliced
stock or water, to cover
1 turnip, peeled and diced
1 stalk celery, diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed
parsley sprig
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon bacon drippings
1/3 cup milk (up to 1/2 cup)

Steps:

  • For the stew: cut the meat into small pieces, season and dredge with flour.
  • Melt bacon drippings in a heavy skillet and brown the meat; add onions and cook until golden.
  • Add enough stock or water to cover meat.
  • Add turnip, carrots, celery and parsley; simmer for two hours.
  • Add cubed potatoes and cook more rapidly until potatoes are done.
  • To make the dumplings: sift dry ingredients together, cut in fat and add enough milk to give a smooth drop batter.
  • Drop by spoonfuls over the top of the stew (the stew should be kept boiling hot).
  • Cover the pot and allow dumplings to steam 15 minutes without lifting cover.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.5, Fat 19.3, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 68.7, Sodium 802.4, Carbohydrate 34.8, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 3.8, Protein 20.6

MOM'S HEARTY BEEF STEW WITH DUMPLINGS



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My mom's beef stew recipe that she's perfected over 25 years. Tender chunks of beef couple with hearty vegetables in a rich gravy for a soul-warming treat. And Oh! The dumplings!

Provided by ambikins

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Beef

Time 3h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, coarsely chopped
2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
2 teaspoons steak seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®), divided
2 stalks celery, each cut into 4 pieces
2 cups water, or to cover
4 (.85 ounce) packages dry brown gravy mix
4 cups water
1 small turnip, peeled and quartered
4 carrots, peeled and quartered
7 potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons shortening
¾ cup milk

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until the oil is shimmering, and place the onion and beef into the hot oil. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the steak seasoning, stir the meat and onions well, and sprinkle with 1 more teaspoon of seasoning. Add the celery, and cook and stir until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Pour in 2 cups of water to just cover the meat, onion, and celery, bring to a boil, and stir and scrape the browned bits of flavor from the bottom of the pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until the beef is very tender, about 2 hours. Remove the meat and celery pieces from the pan, set the meat aside, and discard the celery.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the gravy mix with 4 cups of water. Add the mixture to the juices in the pot, bring to a boil, and stir the meat back into the gravy mixture. Stir in the turnip and carrots, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, cover, and simmer an additional 20 minutes.
  • To make dumplings, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut the shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or two knives until the mixture looks crumbly. Pour in the milk, and lightly stir the mixture just until it combines to form a dough.
  • Remove 2 cups of gravy from the pot, and reserve. Drop the dumplings by heaping tablespoon onto the meat and vegetables in the pot, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Do not peek until the time is up. Pour the reserved gravy back over the dumplings, stir lightly, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.6 calories, Carbohydrate 64.7 g, Cholesterol 62.1 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 29.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 1261.3 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

BEEF STEW WITH HERB DUMPLINGS



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Nothing could be more comforting on a chilly day than a bowlful of this nicely seasoned stew.-Anna Broschart, Elkins, West Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h45m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 22

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 cups water
5 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 medium onions, chopped
1-1/2 cups sliced carrots (1/2-inch pieces)
1 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
Browning sauce, optional
DUMPLINGS:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
3 tablespoons shortening
3/4 cup milk

Steps:

  • In a resealable plastic bag, combine four, salt and pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours. , Add the vegetables, parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Add browning sauce if desired. , For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, thyme and sage. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk until moistened. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto simmering stew. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering). Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 663mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

IRISH CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS



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This is our family's very favorite comfort food.

Provided by CLAIRELLEN

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Chicken Soup Recipes     Chicken and Dumpling Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
3 cups water
1 cup chopped celery
2 onions, quartered
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
5 carrots, sliced
1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas
4 potatoes, quartered
3 cups baking mix
1 ⅓ cups milk

Steps:

  • In large, heavy pot, combine soup, water, chicken, celery, onion, salt, poultry seasoning, and pepper. Cover and cook over low heat about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Add potatoes and carrots; cover and cook another 30 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from pot, shred it, and return to pot. Add peas and cook only 5 minutes longer.
  • Add dumplings. To make dumplings: Mix baking mix and milk until a soft dough forms. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto BOILING stew. Simmer covered for 10 minutes, then uncover and simmer an additional 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 595.2 calories, Carbohydrate 94.4 g, Cholesterol 58.1 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 33.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 2401.8 mg, Sugar 13.8 g

Tips:

  • Use high-quality beef: Opt for chuck roast or stewing beef for the best flavor and texture.
  • Brown the beef: Searing the beef before simmering adds depth of flavor to the stew.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: Include a mix of root vegetables, such as carrots, parsnips, and turnips, as well as leafy greens, such as cabbage and kale, for a well-rounded stew.
  • Add dumplings: Homemade dumplings add a hearty and comforting touch to the stew.
  • Simmer low and slow: Allow the stew to simmer for at least 1 hour, or until the beef is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
  • Season to taste: Add salt, pepper, and herbs, such as thyme and rosemary, to taste.

Conclusion:

This classic Irish stew recipe is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. With its tender beef, flavorful vegetables, and fluffy dumplings, this stew is sure to warm your body and soul. So gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and get ready to create a delicious and comforting meal that the whole family will love.

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